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(Studio) Chaos in El Salvador's president election summarized.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Continue confusion in election process here examined; elec.-day voter problems and violence reviewed. Films shown. [US ambassador Thomas PICKERING - praises election] [Jose Napoleon DUARTE - describes election officials' disorder.] Guerrillas' commitment to upsetting elecs. noted.
REPORTER: Robin Lloyd
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(DC) President Reagan's effort to use Salvadoran elecs. to win congress approval of incrd. United States aid noted excluding mention of major foul-ups. [REAGAN - praises Salvadoran voter as illustrating victory of freedom over tyranny.] [Council on Hemispheric Affairs spokesperson Cecilio MORALES - described Salvadoran government's suppression of freedoms.] Generally favorable response of United States election observers outlined. [Senator William ROTH, Representative James WRIGHT - praises validity of election] Possible move to halt all United States aid if right-wing leader Roberto D'Aubuisson wins runoff election mentioned.
REPORTER: Chris Wallace
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(Studio) President Reagan's presentation of Medal of Freedom to late USSR spy Whittaker Chambers as well as to actor James Cagney, Senator Howard Baker, Eunice Shriver, Reverend Norman Vincent Peale, late Anwar Sadat, late Jackie Robinson and others noted; films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Fall River, Massachusetts) Sentencing of convicted gang rapists examined; films shown. [Judge William YOUNG - announces terms.] Sentence given defense Joseph Vieira explained. [Defense attorney Ken. SULLIVAN - argues for leniency.] Young's explanation of sentences outlined; efforts of rapists' supporters to have verdict overturned noted. [Committee for Justice spokesperson Alda MELO - claims widespread support for men.] Victim's reaction to trial's outcome, include relocating to another community, mentioned.
REPORTER: Nancy Fernandez
#536164
(Studio) Attempted assassination of United States consul general Robert Homme in Strasbourg, France, detailed.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Strasbourg, France) Circumstances of Homme's shooting and his current condition examined; films, photograph shown. Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Faction said claiming responsibility; group recalled claiming responsibility for assassination of United States military adviser Colonel Charles Ray in Paris, January 1982, and attempted assassination of French charge d'affairs Christian Chapman in 1981.
REPORTER: Jim Bittermann
#536165
(Studio) Anti-terrorist team, Diane Squad, reported preventing escape attempt at Belgium prison today; details given, films shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Gary Hart and Walter Mondale, in preparation for upcoming Connecticut and New York primaries, reported focusing on Central American policy.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Mondale's denial of Hart's comparison of his Central American policy with that of President Reagan examined. [MONDALE - accuses Hart's policies of weakness; offers confusing statements on issue of United States troops in Honduras.] His later vagueness on same issue outlined.
REPORTER: Lisa Myers
(Hartford, Connecticut) Hart's criticism of Mondale's willingness to keep United States troops in Central America noted. [HART - anticipates large loss of United States lives in that region.] Hart's new television commercial emphasizing that concept shown; his stance on United States military presence in Central America mentioned. [HART - believes lessons must be learned from Vietnam.]
REPORTER: Bob Kur
#536169
(Studio) Jesse Jackson's showing in Virginia caucuses reported.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Richmond, Virginia) Jackson's Virginia win examined; films shown. Showing of Walter Mondale and Gary Hart discussed. [Bishop L.E. WILLIS - praises Jackson's campaign] Jackson's appearance in Norfolk last year to participate in march against school segregation recalled; number Norfolk delegates Jackson won in caucuses mentioned. [State senate Doug. WILDER - feels voters responded to Jackson's unselfishness.] Estimated percentage of white voters supporting Jackson considered; party establishes initials support of John Glenn discussed.
REPORTER: Ken Bode
(Studio) Teamster president Jackie Presser's criticism of AFL-CIO's endorsement of Walter Mondale reported; Teamsters, expected to endorse President Reagan, recalled expelled from AFL-CIO.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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(Studio) Eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano detailed, shown.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#536172
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(Parshall, North Dakota) Community's concern over poisoning of pet dogs examined; background to mystery explained. Films shown. [JEWFLSON FAMILY, MAYOR, deputy sheriff Roger BANGS - discuss situation.] Concern over children being poisoned as well noted.
REPORTER: Cassandra Clayton
#536173
(Studio) "Psychology Today" magazine survey of American high school students' fears of annihilation by nuclear war outlined.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
#536175
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
(NYC) Popularity of Trivial Pursuit board game examined. [Store OWNERS - notes public's demand for game.] Game's price range mentioned; number games manufactured daily by Selchow and Righter noted. Company's Scrabble sales compared. [Mkting. dir. John NAYSON - describes customers' efforts to purchase game.] [Game creators John and Chris HAYNIE - recall inventing game; joke about Soviet editor of Trivial Pursuit.] Creators' negotiations with ABC and NBC for network shows based on game mentioned. [Stroh's Beer representative Peter FARMER - negotiates deal with Haynie brothers] [Chris HAYNIE - considers reasons for game's popularity.]
REPORTER: Douglas Kiker
(Studio) Anchor provides answers to report's opening questions.
REPORTER: Tom Brokaw
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